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I <br />i <br />I <br />Table of Contents <br />Page <br />1.0 City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan Summary <br />....... , , .. <br />1 <br />2.0 Use of the Plan .. . <br />2.1 Purpose of Preparing �the .Plan � .... . ........ . .... . ..... <br />3. <br />2.2 Use of Plan by the City PlanningCommission... ,3 <br />2'3 Use of the Plan ... <br />by the City Council <br />3 <br />2.4 Relationship of: Other Municipal Bodies and , ............ <br />4 <br />Citizens to the Plan <br />. <br />2.5 Compliance with the Plan .......... .......... ....... <br />4 <br />................... <br />2.6 Amendments to the. Plan <br />5 <br />... . <br />5 <br />3.0 Community Development <br />Trends and Dete <br />3.1 Creation of Gem Lake rmrnants , . , , , , , 6 <br />3.2 Geographical Setting .................. 6 <br />3.3 Natural Features of Gem Lake 8 <br />Topography .. ...... 7 <br />3.3.2 <br />Surface Water and Drainage <br />3:3.3 Soils 7 <br />3.3.4 Vegetation 7 <br />3.4 Population Growth of Gem Lake and Vicinit 7 <br />3.5 Characteristics of Population Y 8 <br />3.6 Employment and Economic Base . ' 8 <br />3.7 Development of Region -Serving Facilities .. ' ............ Q <br />3.8 Land Development in Gem Lake and Vicinity..12 <br />3.8.1 Residential Development 12 <br />3.8.2 Commercial Development 12 <br />38.3 Office and Other Errmployment Concentrations 12 <br />3.8.4 industrial Development 12 <br />3.8.5 Public Open Space and Recreation Areas 13 <br />&9 Comprehensive Plan and D 13 <br />11 evelopment Characteristics <br />in Contiguous Municipalities <br />. <br />......, <br />3.10 Community Survey <br />14 <br />.. <br />4.0 Plan Assumptions, Goais,.and Issues <br />. <br />4.1 Plan. Assumptions ........ , . ...... <br />... <br />16 <br />........................ .. <br />4.2 Community Goals <br />16 <br />4.3 Principal Issues .... ' . .. .. ............ <br />16. <br />4.3.1 Density of. Residential Develo <br />17 <br />p'ment <br />4.3.2 Limited Commercial Expansion <br />18 <br />4•3.3 Quality of New Construction and Maintenance <br />18 <br />of the. Existing Man -Made Environment <br />4:3.4 <br />Provision of Public. Utilities <br />18 <br />19 <br />Comprehensive Plan <br />Gem Lake, Minnesota <br />Page <br />